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3003-H28 Aluminum vs. 3004-H28 Aluminum

Both 3003-H28 aluminum and 3004-H28 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H28 temper. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3003-H28 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004-H28 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 59
79
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7
1.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
4.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
95.6 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15